jpdb beta

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

was

3

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

4

one's high school days

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered

1

entrance examination

2

in order; in turn; one by one

1

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

1

topmost

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

to do (for someone)

1

friendly relations; social relations; social life

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

new student; freshman; first-year student

3

representative

3

school entrance ceremony

1

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

1

history

1

to be remembered; to go down in history

1

news

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

1

finding employment; getting a job

1

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

forced laugh; forced smile

2

mist; haze

1

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to date; as of now

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

is not; am not; are not

2

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

2

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language

3